The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed a bill in the first reading that could ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), a church with links to Russia. The bill, which received overwhelming support from deputies, aims to terminate the activities of the Kremlin-backed UOC-MP. This move comes after the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine expressed their support for the legalization of same-sex marriage in the country. In a separate development, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law denouncing Russia's membership in the Council of Europe's Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.
⚡️ Russia withdraws from Convention for Protection of National Minorities. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Russia's withdrawal from the Council of Europe's Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, according to information on a Russian… https://t.co/AOXWOyA2YR
Ukraine's Parliament Goes Forward with Bill Banning Russia-Linked Church Were a draft law passed it would terminate the activities of the Kremlin-backed Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate (UOC MP). #Ukraine #OrthodoxChurch #Kremlin https://t.co/JjzOSUDAoa https://t.co/Lu0WNSgl6Y
Putin signed into law Russia's denunciation of the Council of Europe's Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. https://t.co/ShiRC2lMOy
⚡️#Ukraine's Parliament has passed in the first reading a bill that could ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP). https://t.co/FIxj6PfQ8h
In #Ukraine, the parliament voted in the first reading on a bill which, once approved, will ban religious organisations linked to #Russia. This means that Ukraine is moving towards full ban of the Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. https://t.co/4x6uOgSUTg..
⚡️Parliament passes bill on banning Russia-affiliated religious organizations in first reading. The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, passed in the first reading a bill that could ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate.https://t.co/EsmzrduZUr
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine officially banned the UOC and its activities in the country in the first reading Today, deputies of the Rada in Kyiv, with an absolute majority of 267 people, voted to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and its activities. Only fifteen people voted… https://t.co/VdsTdvLByd https://t.co/KSDxeK3xRf
Ukrainian parliament has just made a step to ban Russian church in Ukraine - and this is a big, big decision. Parishes of Russian church are still full of people even in Kyiv. People say, they like priests and books there - brainwashing is in place. We don't need Russian church.
The Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine supported the bill on the legalization of same-sex marriage in the country, said the author of the bill, Verkhovna Rada deputy Inna Sovsun https://t.co/7SdnmQcJX2